The English Briefcase (TV series)

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The English Briefcase
Created byZiaeddin Dorri
Starring Ali Mosaffa
Leila Hatami
Reza Kianian
Sirus Gorjestani
Farhad Aslani
Saba Kamali
Ghotbeddin Sadeghi
Fatemeh Nouri
Hesam Navab safavi
Peiman Shariati
Farshid Ebrahimian
Jafar Bozorgi
Abdollah Esfandyari
Mansour Valamagham
Mohammad-Reza Sharifinia
Mehdi Taghinia
Composers Mosio Lumer
Farhad Fakhreddini
Country of originIran
Original languagePersian
No. of episodes(list of episodes)
Production
Running time40 minutes
Original release
Network Channel 1 (Iran)
Release2000 (2000) 
2000 (2000)

The television series The English Briefcase was produced in the year 2000. It was one of the most popular series of its time. It was directed by Ziaeddin Dorri. [1]

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Plot

The story dates back to 70 years ago, and is about a man called Dr Mansour Adiban who went back from France to Iran after his studies finished, and runs a weekly called "Free Iran" (Iran-e Azad). He took part in senate's election but there was no chance for him due to corruption. The second time, he enjoys the support of a girl from a rich and well-connected family, called Mastaneh who loves Iran and wants it to be free, too. Despite the fact that Mansoor is married, Mastaneh is in love with him, but he's too busy with politics to notice that.

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